Category: drama
movies that are nominated for Oscars that at least two of you have seen
I saw it, and – SHOCK! – it didn’t turn me gay. I know that a strange contingent of the conservative Christian community seems to think that by the mere watching of a film like Brokeback…
For an actor with many “defining” roles to his name, this is one of his greatest.
Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski finds himself working to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tries to steal his prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino. What seems like a simple story deftly touches on many cultural issues and ends with a timeless, resonant conclusion.
The audio exploration below contains spoilers and assumes you’ve seen the film as we look deeper into the timeless truths and applicability.
There are many reasons why The Dark Knight was the best 2008 had to offer… and why I’m boycotting the Oscars for snubbing it save for a nod to Heath Ledger. There at so many…
review of BOTTLE ROCKET by Zach Malm starring Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson directed by Wes Anderson, Rated R Bottle Rocket, the first film from Wes Anderson, of Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums fame, is my favorite…
If anyone still thought you could still say “comic book movie” and that the phrase implied a certain sensibility, style, or genre, The Dark Knight has driven the final nail into that cliche-coffin.
MISTER LONELY review by Zach Malm Starring Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant and Werner Herzog Directed by Harmony Korine It’s been at least a month since I saw Harmony Korine’s latest film, Mister Lonely,…
The COEN BROTHERS adapted Cormac McCarthy’s novel into this film of the same name, After writing No Country in 2005, the 75 year old McCarthy has won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel “The Road”…
Alfonso Cuarón’s film adaptation of the P.D. James’ book Children of Men is an incredible work of art marked by some of the most amazing cinematography I have seen. Opening on Christmas day in 2006,…
Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and…